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COME FORTH!

From the March 1911 issue of The Christian Science Journal


As nature's shower and sunshine bring
From fertile soil each tender thing,
New thoughts, like birds upon the wing,
In praise to God, rise, soar, and sing;
While flowers to all their fragrance fling,
As they come forth at call of spring.

So Truth, unfolding beauteous, fair,
Within our hearts its flowers rare —
Love, constancy, devotion, prayer,
Whose fragrance gentle zephyrs bear
To soothe the heartsick, sweeten care —
Doth call, Come forth — Love's freedom share!

O earth-bound mortal; matter, clay
Is not true soil nor substance; nay,
'Tis but a shadow which one ray
Of light dispels and clears the way.
Look, list, and hear the Master say,
Come forth, — Truth makes you free today!

Thus we come forth from hope forlorn,
And rise to find the grave is shorn
Of power to hold; nor scourge, nor thorn,
Nor cross can stay the Spirit-born;
Health-giving light the heavens adorn —
It is our resurrection morn!

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